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FOLIE GRANDEURS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Social Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- empire-building
1, record 1, English, empire%2Dbuilding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The diseconomy of scale is not just bureaucratic proliferation and empire-building, although some of that may be at work too. 1, record 1, English, - empire%2Dbuilding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- empire building
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Organisation sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- folie des grandeurs
1, record 1, French, folie%20des%20grandeurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agrandissement des fiefs 2, record 1, French, agrandissement%20des%20fiefs
masculine noun
- constitution de fief 3, record 1, French, constitution%20de%20fief
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette déséconomie d’échelle n’ est pas seulement prolifération administrative et folie des grandeurs, même si cela peut jouer aussi. 1, record 1, French, - folie%20des%20grandeurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bureaucratic proliferation
1, record 2, English, bureaucratic%20proliferation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The diseconomy of scale is not just bureaucratic proliferation and empire-building, although some of that may be at work too. 1, record 2, English, - bureaucratic%20proliferation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prolifération administrative
1, record 2, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20administrative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette déséconomie d’échelle n’ est pas seulement prolifération administrative et folie des grandeurs, même si cela peut jouer aussi. 1, record 2, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20administrative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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